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Craig Levein

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Craig Levein (born 22 October 1964) is a former football player and football manager

As a player for Scottish Heart of Midlothian F.C. he was a Scotland international, earning 16 caps and represening his country in the 1990 World Cup, during a career punctuated by two separate serious knee ligament injuries, which eventually forced him into early retirement in 1995. Without such misfortune it is likely Levein would have garnered considerably more international caps and, probably, a career in the English top flight.

His first managerial job was with Scottish Football League club Cowdenbeath F.C. but after the departure of Hearts manager, Jim Jeffries, he returned to Tynecastle Stadium.

His time in charge of Hearts was highly successful, where he guided them to third place in the SPL in two successive seasons and thus guided them into European competition. His impressive record in Scotland caught the attention of Leicester City F.C. who appointed him as manager on 19 October, 2004.

However after a poor start to the 2005-06 season, which left the club languishing third from bottom in the Championship relegation zone, he was sacked as manager on 25 January, 2006.

He is now in the running for the job at Colchester United

Preceded by Leicester City F.C. Manager
2004-2006 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year
1985 		Succeeded by
Himself
Preceded by
Himself
 Scottish PFA Young Player of the Year
1986 		Succeeded by

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